TAVERNA COSTALE
200 CENTRAL AVE STE 165 · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher went from dirty plates to clean plates with no hand wash.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Intermediate 3
01C-10-4Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Fresh and fresh mussels are put onto cook line with no tags. Inspector discussed making a copy and keeping that with fresh clams and fresh mussels on cook line with Manager.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink n kitchen is used to store lids. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Door tracks for ice machine have mold like substances. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door ovens in kitchen have built up food debris.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On rear prep table in dry storage area, wet wiping cloth not stored in solution.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour removed from original packaging and not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:02 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.